civil war

Showing loyalty to a state or section rather than the whole country is known as

• states' rights
• secede
• sharecropper
• sectionalism

Which section of the US felt more strongly in favor of states’ rights?

• North
• South
• Border states

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Where would you MOST LIKELY find an abolitionist?

• North

• South

• Border states

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An abolitionist wants to

• spread slavery

• fight for the South (Confederacy)

• withdraw from the Union

• end slavery

Who was elected President in 1860 that led to the secession of 11 southern states?

• Abraham Lincoln

• Ulysses S. Grant

• Jefferson Davis

• Robert E. Lee

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What was the result of the events shown on the map above?

• General Lee's troops received necessary reinforcements.

• General Grant's supply lines were completely cut off.

• General Lee surrendered to General Grant.

• General Grant and General Lee combined forces.

One environmental consequence of the large-scale cultivation of cotton in the South was-

• widespread soil exhaustion caused by decades of farming

• drought caused by overuse of river water to irrigate farmland

• air pollution caused by the use of cotton gins

• widespread contamination caused by fertilizer runoff

Which region's primary economic activity in 1861 was the cultivation of cotton?

• 1

• 2

• 3

• 4

Why were these tactics effective?

• Confederate states were unable to collect tariffs on manufactured goods.

• Union forces were able to use the blockade to gain international support.

• Confederate states were unable to use agricultural exports as a source of revenue.

• Union forces were able to earn money for supplies by selling confiscated bales of cotton.

Which economy and contributing factor best complete this table?

• 1) Large farms; 2) Slaves used for labor

• 1) Cottage industry; 2) Mild Weather that attracted immigrants

• 1) Mining; 2) Metal ores and minerals

• 1) Ranching; 2) Railroads to transport cattle to market